Posts Tagged ‘nutritional therapy’
Tips for surviving the holidays
These next few months are full of family and friends gathering to celebrate together. These celebrations are always centered around FOOD! Food is so very important on so many levels for our health. It really boils down to what kinds of food you choose to eat, and how much of this food you’re eating. Here…
Read MoreRoasted spiced pumpkin seed recipe
Fall is here, pumpkins are ready and it’s that time of year ‘everything is pumpkin’. We love roasted pumpkin seeds. I purchased these raw pumpkin seeds from Trader Joes. We also love scooping out the seeds from the pumpkins and roasting those too. They’re great as a snack, sprinkle on salads or add to trail…
Read MoreGrain Free Wraps
It’s back to school and the daily grind over here, and we needed something new and different for lunches. I’ve been working on this grain free wraps recipe and really like how they turned out. They’re great alternative to the regular sandwich. You can even use the wraps as a crepe and add some fruit,…
Read MoreWhy soaking your nuts is best
When I started the Nutritional Therapy program at Nutritional Therapy Association, one of the first food concepts I had to wrap my head around was the practice of soaking nuts before consuming them to break down the enzyme inhibitors. Who knew you had to soak your nuts? So, I’ve dived into the realm of nut…
Read MoreSugar Madness
Why all the fuss about sugar? What’s so wrong with a little bit of sugar? The truth is a little bit can be ok, but the amount of sugar americans consume is beyond a bit. The average american consumes roughly 140 pounds of sugar a year. Which is 6 oz or 170 grams a…
Read MoreDamn good balls!
These delicious, simple Coconut Date Balls are adapted from a recipe my dear friend and colleague Kristina Perry, NTP, made for us at our graduation celebration this past June. 1 1/2 C Medjool Dates, pitted and soaked in warm water 5min 2 C plus 2 T unsweetened coconut flakes 1/4 C Almond meal 3 T…
Read MoreHydrate your body!
Hydrate your body! Did you know that hydration is the most common nutritional deficiency in America? Hydrating your body is so important. We’ve all heard you can go for weeks without food, but only days without water. On average an adult body is made up of 55-60% of water. Our body can produce only 8%…
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